The purpose of this article is to permit the use of property for the educational, recreational and community use of the entire Borough of Media. It is particularly intended to preserve certain land or facilities already in place and now so used by the community.
In the Municipal, Educational, Recreational and Community Use District, land, buildings or premises shall be used by right only for one or more of the following uses:
A. 
Educational use, public or private.
B. 
Recreational or community use for the benefit of the entire population of the Borough.
C. 
Office, in connection with on-site educational, recreational or community use.
D. 
Municipal or governmental use.
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
A. 
All accessory uses permitted in the R-1 Residential District (§ 311-16 of this chapter), except private garages and private swimming pools.
B. 
Storage, within a completely enclosed structure in conjunction with a permitted use.
C. 
Any accessory use on the same lot with and customarily incidental to any of the uses permitted above and not detrimental to the neighborhood.
A. 
Lot area. A lot area of not less than 43,560 square feet shall be provided for every principal structure hereafter erected.
B. 
Lot width. Each lot shall have a width at the building line of not less than 200 feet.
C. 
Minimum yard requirements.
(1) 
Front yard. There shall be a front yard the depth of which shall not be less than 50 feet.
(2) 
Side yards. There shall be two side yards, each of which shall be at least 50 feet in width.
(3) 
Rear yard. There shall be a rear yard which shall be not less than 30 feet in depth.
(4) 
Corner lot setbacks.
[Added 8-15-1996 by Ord. No. 903]
(a) 
In case of a corner lot where the right-of-way dimension of both streets is identical, a front yard setback of not less than 50 feet shall be required from the street line fronted by the shortest lot dimension, and a front yard setback of not less than 50 feet shall be required from the street line fronted by the longest dimension. The yard opposite the shortest lot dimension shall comply with rear yard setback requirements, and the yard opposite the long lot dimension shall comply with the minimum side yard setback requirements.
(b) 
In case of a corner lot where the right-of-way dimension of both streets is not identical, a front yard setback of 50 feet shall be required from the street with the widest right-of-way dimension, and a front yard setback of 50 feet shall be required from the street with the narrowest right-of-way dimension. The yard opposite the street with the widest right-of-way shall comply with rear yard setback requirements, and the yard opposite the street with the narrowest right-of-way dimension shall comply with the minimum side yard setback requirements.
(c) 
In the case of a corner lot where the lot dimensions along the streets are identical and the right-of-way dimension of both streets is identical, the property owner shall select one side abutting the street to be the front yard, consistent with other uses prevailing on the same block.
D. 
Building coverage. The aggregate area of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 25% of the lot area.
[Amended 5-15-2008 by Ord. No. 1047]
E. 
Height regulation. No building shall have a height exceeding 35 feet with a maximum of three stories above grade.
F. 
Off-street parking. As required by Article XIII of this chapter.
G. 
Accessory structures. Permanent accessory structures shall not cover more than 5% of the lot on which they are located and shall comply with § 311-63 of this chapter.
H. 
Impervious surface requirements. Not more than 50% of any lot area shall be covered by impervious surfaces.
[Added 5-15-2008 by Ord. No. 1047]